bjp News in Hindi -106 News Headlines Found

Meghalaya Deputy CM rules out Cabinet reshuffle amid crossovers to NPP, BJP

Shillong, Oct 23 (UNI) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong has ruled out an immediate cabinet reshuffle, downplaying the impact of recent political defections in the state.

#Meghalaya Deputy CM rules out Cabinet reshuffle amid crossovers to NPP # BJP

Tejashwi accuses BJP of voter manipulation in Bihar MLC Polls

Patna, Oct 23 (UNI) RJD Working President and Leader of Opposition in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav on Friday accused the BJP of attempting to manipulate the Bihar Legislative Council elections by adding fake voters to electoral rolls, while a clash between rival political camps in Mokama and a late-night police visit to an RJD candidate’s residence added to the political tension surrounding the polls.

#Tejashwi accuses BJP of voter manipulation in Bihar MLC Polls

BJP, Cong workers clash during West Graduates’ Constituency poll in Gadag

Gadag, Oct 23 (UNI) Tension prevailed at a polling centre in Gadag on Friday as workers of the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP clashed during polling for the Karnataka West Graduates’ Constituency, prompting police to intervene and restore order.

#BJP # Cong workers clash during West Graduates’ Constituency poll in Gadag

BJP is weakening democracy through vote theft and rigging, alleges Akhikesh Yadav

Saifai( Etawah), Oct 23 (UNI) Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of alleged rigging, fraud, and preventing Samajwadi Party voters from voting.

#BJP is weakening democracy through vote theft and rigging # alleges Akhikesh Yadav

BJP bookstalls record sales of over Rs 2 crore during Durga Puja in Bengal

Kolkata, Oct 23 (UNI) Bookstalls set up by the BJP and various organisations aligned with the saffron camp recorded sales exceeding Rs 2 crore across West Bengal during Durga Puja, marking a significant rise in demand for political literature during the first Durga Puja under the BJP government in the state.

#BJP bookstalls record sales of over Rs 2 crore during Durga Puja in Bengal

Bengal: Prime accused among 3 arrested in BJP worker murder case in Malda

Siliguri, Oct 23 (UNI) Police have arrested three people, including the prime accused, Shatru Ghosh, in connection with the murder of a 27-year-old BJP worker, Samir Ghosh, at Ramkeli in the Mahadipur area under English Bazar police station in Malda district.

#Bengal: Prime accused among 3 arrested in BJP worker murder case in Malda

Maha: Raj Thackeray accuses BJP of 'murder of democracy' over 'friendship file' audio clip

Mumbai, Oct 23 (UNI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today launched a blistering attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the viral ''Friendship File'' audio clip controversy, denouncing it as a "direct murder and rape of democracy". .

#Maha: Raj Thackeray accuses BJP of 'murder of democracy' over 'friendship file' audio clip

Haryana BJP steps up organisational deliberations as Smriti Irani chairs core committee meeting

Panchkula, Oct 23 (UNI) The Haryana BJP on Friday convened a high-level Core Committee meeting at its state headquarters, Panchkamal, in Panchkula, under the chairmanship of state in-charge Smriti Irani, with a focus on strengthening the party organisation, improving coordination among its functionaries and expanding grassroots outreach.

#Haryana BJP steps up organisational deliberations as Smriti Irani chairs core committee meeting

Telangana BJP chief attends ‘Desha Rakshana–Dharma' Chandi Homam

Hyderabad, Oct 23 (UNI)BJP Telangana State President N Ramchander Rao participated in the ‘Desha Rakshana–Dharma Rakshana’ Chandi Homa Yagam organised in Mallapur under the auspices of BJP Mahila Morcha leader Geetha Murthy’s family, with the objectives of safeguarding the nation and preserving Sanatana Dharma.

#Telangana BJP chief attends ‘Desha Rakshana–Dharma' Chandi Homam

AP: BJP hits out at YSRCP over ‘diversion tactics’ in Kakinada local body polls, calls boycott claims sympathy drama

Kakinada, Oct 22 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today ridiculed the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leadership for resorting to alleged diversionary tactics, accusing the opposition of manufacturing claims of nomination obstruction to evoke public sympathy ahead of the local body polls.

#AP: BJP hits out at YSRCP over ‘diversion tactics’ in Kakinada local body polls # calls boycott claims sympathy drama

Mizoram Congress, BJP trade charges over voter roll revision

Aizawl, Oct 22 (UNI) The Congress and the BJP in Mizoram traded accusations over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the Congress alleging an attempt to delete more than 13 crore voters and the BJP defending the exercise as necessary to ensure free and fair elections.

#Mizoram Congress # BJP trade charges over voter roll revision

BJP’s personal attacks on Naveen Patnaik unfortunate, says BJD

Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 (UNI) The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has strongly criticised Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida and other senior BJP leaders over their remarks concerning the age of former Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik.

#BJP’s personal attacks on Naveen Patnaik unfortunate # says BJD

BJP always recognises and honours dedication to organisation: Sat Sharma

Srinagar, Oct 22 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma on Thursday said the party recognises and honours the dedication of its leaders and workers, asserting that organisational commitment and ideological discipline remain central to the BJP’s functioning.

#BJP always recognises and honours dedication to organisation: Sat Sharma

BJP seeks two-month suspension of AAP councillors over MCD House disruption over MCD House disruption

New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Thursday criticised the disruption by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House and called for the suspension of those responsible for two months.

#BJP seeks two-month suspension of AAP councillors over MCD House disruption over MCD House disruption

BJP chief Nitin Nabin to visit Jharkhand from Oct 23

Ranchi, Oct 22 (UNI) BJP national president Nitin Nabin will arrive in Ranchi on October 23 on a three-day visit to Jharkhand and attend the inaugural session of the party’s state executive committee meeting on October 24.

#BJP chief Nitin Nabin to visit Jharkhand from Oct 23

Jharkhand BJP seeks white paper on Mukhyamantri Sarathi Yojana

Ranchi, Oct 22 (UNI) BJP spokesperson Shobha Yadav on Thursday demanded a white paper on the implementation of Jharkhand’s Mukhyamantri Sarathi Yojana, seeking details of skill training, job placements, unemployment allowance and expenditure under the scheme.

#Jharkhand BJP seeks white paper on Mukhyamantri Sarathi Yojana

BJD must explain support for Anarchy:Odisha BJP

Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 (UNI) Senior Odisha BJP leader Jatin Mohanty on Thursday criticised former chief minister Naveen Patnaik for his alleged support for those involved in the arrest of two key organisers of the Gen-Z movement, Ashutosh Ranka and Sourav Das, and demanded their immediate release.

#BJD must explain support for Anarchy:Odisha BJP

Shedding saffron skin, Annamalai takes on Modi, ridicules BJP for manufacturing enemies at all times

MC Rajan
Chennai, Oct 22 (UNI) Shedding his saffron skin and trying to occupy the pro-Tamil political space, former Tamil Nadu BJP president K.Annamalai has decided to take on Prime Minister Modi head-on, ridiculing the BJP for manufacturing enemies at all times, and castigating the saffron party for forgetting that it has been in power for more than a decade.

#Shedding saffron skin # Annamalai takes on Modi # ridicules BJP for manufacturing enemies at all times

Haryana BJP targets 11-member committees at every booth within three months

Panchkula, Oct 22 (UNI) Haryana BJP has set a three-month target to constitute 11-member committees at every polling booth, state president Dr Archana Gupta said on Thursday after organisational meetings led by state in-charge Smriti Irani and co-in-charge Bhola Singh.

#Haryana BJP targets 11-member committees at every booth within three months

BJP ready to contest all 117 Punjab seats, NDA means BJP-led govt: Kewal Singh Dhillon

Neeraj Bali
Chandigarh, Oct 22 (UNI) Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Thursday said the party was preparing to contest all 117 assembly seats in the 2027 Punjab elections, asserting that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre effectively meant a BJP-led government, but without explicitly ruling out an electoral alliance in the state.

#BJP ready to contest all 117 Punjab seats # NDA means BJP-led govt: Kewal Singh Dhillon

Telangana: BJP slams Congress Govt for neglecting tribal issues

Hyderabad, Oct 22 (UNI) BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday demanded that the Congress government address unresolved issues affecting tribal communities, particularly those concerning Podu lands, instead of making promises during elections.

#Telangana: BJP slams Congress Govt for neglecting tribal issues

BJP worker hacked to death, shot at close range in Malda; one arrested

Siliguri, Oct 22 (UNI) A 27-year-old BJP worker was allegedly hacked to death with sharp weapons and then shot at close range at Ramkeli in the Mahadipur area under English Bazar police station in West Bengal''s Malda district on Wednesday night, triggering tension in the locality.

#BJP worker hacked to death # shot at close range in Malda; one arrested

BJP seeks SIT probe into audio clip played by Manoj Jarange Patil

Mumbai, Oct 22 (UNI) BJP Maharashtra chief spokesperson Navnath Ban on Thursday said he would urge Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to order a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into an audio clip played by Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil to establish its authenticity.

#BJP seeks SIT probe into audio clip played by Manoj Jarange Patil

Rahul Gandhi is ‘gaddar’, BJP claims; alleges links between riots in France and protests in India

New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) The BJP on Thursday made its fiercest attack against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of having links with foreign-based organisations to create “anarchy and chaos” in India, calling him a “gaddar”, a “traitor”.

#Rahul Gandhi is ‘gaddar’ # BJP claims; alleges links between riots in France and protests in India

Smriti Irani begins Haryana BJP review, focuses on 42 seats party failed to win

Panchkula, Oct 22 (UNI) BJP Haryana in-charge Smriti Irani began a two-day organisational review on Thursday, seeking feedback on the 42 Assembly constituencies the party failed to win in the last election and examining ways to strengthen its local organisation.

#Smriti Irani begins Haryana BJP review # focuses on 42 seats party failed to win

Karnataka BJP targets govt over Dasara lighting, seeks power for farmers

Bengaluru, Oct 22 (UNI) Senior BJP leader R Ashoka on Thursday criticised the Karnataka government over its decision to extend Mysuru Dasara decorative lighting, demanding at least one hour of daily three-phase electricity supply to farmers facing drought conditions.

#Karnataka BJP targets govt over Dasara lighting # seeks power for farmers

Haryana Congress demands white paper on BJP’s promises, questions CM’s focus on Punjab

Sirsa, Oct 21 (UNI) Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh on Wednesday demanded a white paper on 20 key election promises as the BJP government completed two years of its third term, accusing it of failing to address unemployment, farmers’ grievances, crime and corruption. .

#Haryana Congress demands white paper on BJP’s promises # questions CM’s focus on Punjab

CJP detention row: BJD slams BJP chief's remarks against Naveen

Bhubaneswar, Oct 21 (UNI) The Opposition BJD on Wednesday questioned the detention of CJP leaders Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Ranka, stressing the need to uphold democratic rights and the rule of law while slamming BJP state president Manmohan Samal for his criticism of Naveen Patnaik.

#CJP detention row: BJD slams BJP chief's remarks against Naveen

BJP leader mocks Uddhav Thackeray’s Dussehra rally, calls it a ‘Comedy Show’

Mumbai, Oct 21 (UNI) BJP Maharashtra state chief spokesperson Navnath Ban on Wednesday criticised Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and party leader Sanjay Raut over their Dussehra rally, alleging that an event once known for its ideological speeches had turned into a “comedy show”.

#BJP leader mocks Uddhav Thackeray’s Dussehra rally # calls it a ‘Comedy Show’

Rahul Gandhi Links Rubio’s Mumbai Visit to Epstein Photograph Featuring Hardeep Puri, Questions BJP-RSS Workers

New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday drew a political link between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Mumbai and the US Department of Justice releasing a photograph featuring Jeffrey Epstein and union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, asking BJP and RSS workers whom they believed was being blackmailed.

#Rahul Gandhi Links Rubio’s Mumbai Visit to Epstein Photograph Featuring Hardeep Puri # Questions BJP-RSS Workers

Karnataka power bills may rise by 50 paise, BJP slams Cong

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (UNI) Electricity consumers in Karnataka could face an additional burden of up to 50 paise per unit in the October-November billing cycle, with the proposed hike triggering a political confrontation over power procurement costs and the Congress government''s handling of the state''s electricity requirements.

#Karnataka power bills may rise by 50 paise # BJP slams Cong

BJP will make Punjab drug-free if voted to power, says Haryana minister Panwar

Panchkula, Oct 21(UNI) Haryana Cabinet Minister Krishan Lal Panwar on Wednesday said the BJP would make Punjab drug-free if voted to power, and rejected the Congress''s criticism of the Haryana government’s performance, saying the opposition lacked substantive issues.

#BJP will make Punjab drug-free if voted to power # says Haryana minister Panwar

BJP gears up for Mission 2027, Amit Shah likely to visit Lucknow on October 30

By Manoj Bhadra
Lucknow, Oct 21 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

#BJP gears up for Mission 2027 # Amit Shah likely to visit Lucknow on October 30

Odisha BJP accuses Naveen Patnaik of backing ‘anti-India forces’

Bhubaneswar, Oct 21 (UNI) The Odisha BJP on WEdnesday accused BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik of backing “anti-India forces”, alleging that his demand for the release of Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das reflected support for attempts at a “Bangladeshi-style violent regime change”.

#Odisha BJP accuses Naveen Patnaik of backing ‘anti-India forces’

Kharge blames BJP for fresh bloodshed in Manipur, demands accountability from Modi and Shah

New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday condemned the killing of four civilians in the latest outbreak of violence in Manipur, accusing the BJP of failing to restore peace and demanding answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union Home Minister Amit Shah over the prolonged crisis.

#Kharge blames BJP for fresh bloodshed in Manipur # demands accountability from Modi and Shah

Karnataka Council polls test BJP-JD(S) coordination, Cong governing strength

By BD Narayankar
Bengaluru, Oct 20 (UNI) The Karnataka Legislative Council elections to four graduates’ and teachers’ constituencies have emerged as a test of coordination between the BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) alliance and an opportunity for the ruling Congress to demonstrate its electoral strength, with the outcome also drawing attention ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections.

#Karnataka Council polls test BJP-JD(S) coordination # Cong governing strength

BJD targets BJP over mineral revenue loss, unresolved Mahanadi and Kotia disputes

Bhubaneswar, Oct 20 (UNI) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday accused the BJP of compromising Odisha’s mineral revenue and failing to protect the state’s interests in the Mahanadi and Kotia disputes, alleging that political compulsions and the party’s dependence on the TDP at the Centre had weakened its resolve.

#BJD targets BJP over mineral revenue loss # unresolved Mahanadi and Kotia disputes

BJP’s silence on Kotia a betrayal of Odisha’s territorial integrity: BJD

Bhubaneswar, Oct 20 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday accused the BJP-led Odisha government of betraying the state’s territorial integrity through its alleged silence over Andhra Pradesh’s move to hold panchayat elections in the disputed Kotia region.

#BJP’s silence on Kotia a betrayal of Odisha’s territorial integrity: BJD

BJP alleges growing discontent within Congress, claims public anger against Himachal government rising

Shimla, Oct 19 (UNI) BJP Himachal Pradesh president Rajiv Bindal on Monday alleged growing discontent and internal contradictions within the Congress, claiming that public resentment against the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government was increasing across the state.

#BJP alleges growing discontent within Congress # claims public anger against Himachal government rising

Maha: BJP infighting, allies' silence raise concerns for Mahayuti in Satara

Satara, Oct 19 (UNI) Political developments in Satara have gathered momentum following the announcement of the Mahayuti alliance''s candidate for the Pune Graduate Constituency election, with differences within the BJP and the uncertain stance of its alliance partners raising concerns over the coalition''s prospects.

#Maha: BJP infighting # allies' silence raise concerns for Mahayuti in Satara

Delhi BJP stages protest against Cong leader Akoijam, questions party’s silence

New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) Keeping the heat on the Congress over the sexual harassment allegations against Congress MP Angamcha Bimol Akoijam, who was a professor at JNU, the Delhi BJP Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Morcha, on Monday, staged a protest demonstration near the Congress office, questioning grand old party’s silence on the matter, and demanding the MP''s resignation.

#Delhi BJP stages protest against Cong leader Akoijam # questions party’s silence

Andhra announces Kotia polls, Naveen questions BJP over Odisha’s rights

Bhubaneswar, 19 Oct (UNI) BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday questioned the BJP government’s commitment to Odisha’s territorial integrity after Andhra Pradesh announced local body elections in Kotia, a disputed border region in Koraput district, asking whether the BJP’s pre-2024 poll promise of a permanent solution to the dispute had been reduced to a electgion slogan.

#Andhra announces Kotia polls # Naveen questions BJP over Odisha’s rights

Mizoram BJP prez slams CJP protests, says party has brightest future in state

Aizawl, Oct 19 (UNI) BJP Mizoram president and MLA K. Beichhua on Monday criticised protests led by the CJP in Delhi and other places, accusing the protesters of creating unrest while attempting to undermine India''s democratic system.

#Mizoram BJP prez slams CJP protests # says party has brightest future in state

BJP-JD(S) eyes clean sweep as Cong steps up campaign for four Council seats

Bengaluru, Oct 19 (UNI) The BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance has expressed confidence of winning all four Karnataka Legislative Council seats going to polls on October 23, as the ruling Congress has intensified its campaign, highlighting its welfare schemes and governance record.

#BJP-JD(S) eyes clean sweep as Cong steps up campaign for four Council seats

UP: Akhilesh to release SP’s ‘Jan-Man manifesto’ on constitution day; BJP demands white paper on SP's tenure

Lucknow, Oct 19 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav has announced that the party will release its ‘Jan-Man Manifesto’ on November 26, coinciding with Constitution Day, ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

#UP: Akhilesh to release SP’s ‘Jan-Man manifesto’ on constitution day; BJP demands white paper on SP's tenure

SP to release 2027 UP poll manifesto on Constitution Day, BJP demands white paper

Lucknow, Oct 19 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav has announced that the party will release its election manifesto on November 26, Constitution Day, ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

#SP to release 2027 UP poll manifesto on Constitution Day # BJP demands white paper

BJP's Namoshi faces acid test as Mattura seeks electoral revenge

Bengaluru, Oct 19 (UNI) The North-East Teachers’ constituency election to the Karnataka Legislative Council has emerged as a test of the Congress’ ability to challenge the BJP in a seat long contested by the two parties, with sitting MLC Shashil Namoshi facing Congress nominee Sharanappa Mattura in a renewed electoral battle.

#BJP's Namoshi faces acid test as Mattura seeks electoral revenge

Ram Temple donation theft: Jairam demands SC-monitored probe, accuses BJP of shielding powerful

New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has demanded an independent, impartial and transparent investigation under the supervision of the Supreme Court into the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, accusing the BJP-led government of protecting influential individuals while criminal action has been concentrated on junior employees. He alleged that more than four months after the scandal came to light, the authorities had neither publicly disclosed the amount allegedly stolen nor adequately established accountability among senior functionaries of the .

#Ram Temple donation theft: Jairam demands SC-monitored probe # accuses BJP of shielding powerful

Jubin Nautiyal’s father Ramsharan Nautiyal returns to Congress; Kumari Selja targets BJP

Ravi Sarraf
New Delhi, Oct19 (UNI) Ramsharan Nautiyal, father of renowned singer Jubin Nautiyal, rejoined the Congress on Monday in the presence of party general secretary and Uttarakhand in-charge Kumari Selja and Uttarakhand Congress president Ganesh Godiyal at the party headquarters at 24 Akbar Road in New Delhi.

#Jubin Nautiyal’s father Ramsharan Nautiyal returns to Congress; Kumari Selja targets BJP

Haryana: Ambala councillor Sandeep Sharma leaves Chitra Sarwara camp, joins BJP with supporters

Ambala, Oct 18 (UNI) Ambala Sadar Municipal Council''s Ward 6 councillor, Sandeep Sharma, today severed ties with Chitra Sarwara''s camp and joined the BJP along with his supporters in the presence of Haryana Energy, Transport and Labour Minister Anil Vij.

#Haryana: Ambala councillor Sandeep Sharma leaves Chitra Sarwara camp # joins BJP with supporters

Rahul Gandhi accuses Goa BJP govt of looting people’s land, vows fight against ‘vote theft’

New Delhi, Oct 18 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Goa government, alleging rampant corruption, the transfer of ordinary people’s land to wealthy industrialists and a systematic assault on democratic institutions. Addressing a major public meeting at the MCC Ground in Margao, South Goa, at the culmination of the Congress’s 28-day ‘Goy Rakhonn Yatra’ (Save Goa Yatra), Gandhi also targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of “vote theft”, declaring that the party would continue its fight to .

#Rahul Gandhi accuses Goa BJP govt of looting people’s land # vows fight against ‘vote theft’

BJP Himachal in-charge to undertake nine-day organisational tour from Oct 19

Shimla, Oct 18 (UNI)
BJP Himachal Pradesh in-charge and Mathura MLA Shrikant Sharma will undertake a nine-day organisational tour of the state from October 19 to 27, covering remote, border and tribal areas to review party activities and interact directly with workers, particularly at the mandal and booth levels.

#BJP Himachal in-charge to undertake nine-day organisational tour from Oct 19

Akhilesh Yadav ask party cadre to be vigilant against BJP's conspiracy

Lucknow, Oct 18 (UNI) Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav has asked all party workers to remain vigilant at their respective polling booths as the BJP is conspiring to create fake votes.

#Akhilesh Yadav ask party cadre to be vigilant against BJP's conspiracy

Kharge urges BJP to learn lesson from Kolkata stampede

Bengaluru, Oct 18 (UNI) Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Sunday urged the BJP to learn a lesson from the stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, saying political parties should show empathy towards victims rather than politicise such tragedies.

#Kharge urges BJP to learn lesson from Kolkata stampede

BJP will win regardless of voting method: Chandrakant Patil

Solapur, Oct 18 ( UNI) Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Chandrakant Patil on Sunday asserted that his party would win elections irrespectiv of whether voting is conducted through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) or ballot papers, accusing the opposition of blaming the system for its electoral defeats.

#BJP will win regardless of voting method: Chandrakant Patil

Cong sting operation fallout to intensify after Council polls: Karnataka BJP

Hubballi, Oct 18 (UNI) Karnataka BJP president Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Sunday alleged that the reported sting operation had raised questions about political manoeuvring within the ruling Congress and predicted that the party''s internal differences over leadership would become more pronounced after the October 23 Legislative Council elections.

#Cong sting operation fallout to intensify after Council polls: Karnataka BJP

Venugopal Accuses BJP of Seeking Perpetual Rule, Says People Will Decide Its Political Future

New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of seeking to capture democratic institutions and remain in power indefinitely, asserting that the pursuit of a change of government through elections was a legitimate democratic exercise, while attempts to perpetuate power at any cost undermined the democratic process.

#Venugopal Accuses BJP of Seeking Perpetual Rule # Says People Will Decide Its Political Future

Maha: BJP's Navnath Ban criticises Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut

Mumbai, Oct 17 (UNI) Maharashtra BJP chief spokesperson Navnath Ban today criticised Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut over his remarks on regime change, accusing him of speaking in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while threatening political instability.

#Maha: BJP's Navnath Ban criticises Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut

Maha: Cong slams BJP over lavish Garba events amid drought

Nagpur, Oct 17 (UNI) Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe on Saturday criticised the BJP for organising lavish Garba events amid drought-like conditions and farmers’ distress in the state, alleging that crores of rupees were being spent on festivities while affected farmers were receiving only Rs 5,000 in financial assistance.

#Maha: Cong slams BJP over lavish Garba events amid drought

Odisha Congress accuses BJP government of silence over Andhra Pradesh move to conduct Panchayat poll in Kotia

Bhubaneswar, Oct 17 (UNI) The Odisha Congress on Saturday accused the BJP-led state government of failing to safeguard Odisha’s territorial interests in the disputed Kotia region, questioning Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s silence over Andhra Pradesh’s reported move to conduct panchayat elections in the area.

#Odisha Congress accuses BJP government of silence over Andhra Pradesh move to conduct Panchayat poll in Kotia

BJP ministers splurging on festivities as Maha suffers drought: Congress

Mumbai, Oct 17 (UNI) Senior Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe today alleged that ruling BJP leaders are squandering nearly Rs 100 crore on lavish festival-related events at a time when Maharashtra is facing its most severe drought since 1972.

#BJP ministers splurging on festivities as Maha suffers drought: Congress

SIR: Himachal BJP challenges Congress to prove wrongful deletion of eligible voters’ names

Shimla, Oct 17 (UNI)The Himachal Pradesh BJP on Saturday challenged the Congress to provide evidence of the alleged wrongful deletion of eligible voters’ names during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country, asserting that the omission of names from draft lists did not automatically mean that voters had been deprived of their right to vote.

#SIR: Himachal BJP challenges Congress to prove wrongful deletion of eligible voters’ names

Odisha BJP hails Centre, state initiatives to skill 4.20 lakh youths, upgrade ITI cluster

Bhubaneswar, Oct 17 (UNI) The Odisha BJP on Saturday hailed the Centre and the state government for their initiatives to strengthen the skill development ecosystem, including a Rs 250-crore project to upgrade the Cuttack ITI cluster and a Rs 450-crore scheme to provide industry-relevant training to 4.20 lakh youths across the state.

#Odisha BJP hails Centre # state initiatives to skill 4.20 lakh youths # upgrade ITI cluster

BJP leader Shrikant Sharma launches a scathing attack on the Congress and Akhilesh Yadav over the Delhi protests

Mathura, Oct 17 (UNI) Former Uttar Pradesh Pradesh minister and BJP''s in-charge of Himachal Pradesh, Shrikant Sharma, today sharply criticized the opposition Congress and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav over the Delhi protests.

#BJP leader Shrikant Sharma launches a scathing attack on the Congress and Akhilesh Yadav over the Delhi protests

Congress accuses Modi govt of using Census 2027 to further RSS-BJP interests

New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh has accused the Narendra Modi government of expanding the eligibility criteria for enumerators for Census 2027 with an alleged political motive, warning that the move, viewed alongside an RSS training camp and a government committee’s invitation for public inputs on demographic changes, could compromise the impartiality and credibility of the nationwide exercise.

#Congress accuses Modi govt of using Census 2027 to further RSS-BJP interests

Rohit Pawar accuses BJP of retaining finance portfolio, warns of farmers' agitation over Rs 5,000 aid

Solapur, Oct 17 (UNI) NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Saturday accused the BJP of retaining Maharashtra''s finance portfolio following the death of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, alleging that his wife, Sunetra Pawar, would not be entrusted with the key department.

#Rohit Pawar accuses BJP of retaining finance portfolio # warns of farmers' agitation over Rs 5 #000 aid

Akhilesh Yadav poses 12 questions to BJP over banking system

Lucknow, Oct 17 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday targeted the BJP over the state of the banking system, raising 12 questions concerning bank closures, deductions from customers’ accounts, cyber fraud, loan accessibility and the problems faced by bank customers and employees.

#Akhilesh Yadav poses 12 questions to BJP over banking system

Sachin Pilot meets slain Punjab anti-drug activist's family, accuses BJP of election-time politics

Chandigarh, Oct 16 (UNI) Congress leader and Punjab affairs in-charge Sachin Pilot today met the family of slain anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh, popularly known as Jhota, in Mansa and accused the BJP of raising the state''s drug problem only when elections were approaching, while criticising the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over deteriorating law and order.

#Sachin Pilot meets slain Punjab anti-drug activist's family # accuses BJP of election-time politics

Telangana BJP seeks immediate resolution of NHM employees’ demands

Hyderabad, Oct 16 (UNI) BJP Telangana President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday demanded that the Congress government immediately resolve the demands of National Health Mission (NHM) employees who have been protesting for better wages, job security and other benefits.

#Telangana BJP seeks immediate resolution of NHM employees’ demands

BJP MLC Gopichand Padalkar gets major relief from Supreme Court in his invalid nomination case in district Bank elections

Sangli, Oct 16 (UNI) The Supreme Court of India today granted major relief to Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) MLC Gopichand Padalkar by declaring his nomination form valid for the upcoming Sangli District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB) election.
This verdict sets aside a previous ruling by the Bombay High Court''s Kolhapur Bench, which had declared his candidature invalid.

#BJP MLC Gopichand Padalkar gets major relief from Supreme Court in his invalid nomination case in district Bank elections

Pawan Khera defends Opposition’s right to seek change of Govt, Says BJP cannot claim ownership of Constitution

New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) Congress chairman of Media and Publicity Pawan Khera on Friday defended the Opposition’s demand for a change of government through democratic means, accusing the BJP of conflating its government with the Indian Republic and warning that attempts to portray peaceful protests as a conspiracy for “regime change” undermined the principles of parliamentary democracy.

#Pawan Khera defends Opposition’s right to seek change of Govt # Says BJP cannot claim ownership of Constitution

Pawan Khera hits back at Rajnath Singh over ‘regime change’ remark, says BJP is ‘on its way out’

New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government, declaring that its anger over calls for “regime change” reflected a government increasingly uncomfortable with political opposition.Khera, in contrast, has insisted that the Opposition intends to change the government through elections and accused the BJP of viewing dissent as a threat.

#Pawan Khera hits back at Rajnath Singh over ‘regime change’ remark # says BJP is ‘on its way out’

Telangana BJP credits Modi government’s welfare schemes for women’s empowerment

Hyderabad, Oct 16 (UNI) BJP Telangana President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday said welfare programmes launched by the Narendra Modi-led NDA government had benefited crores of women across the country, while accusing the Congress government in Telangana of failing to ensure women’s safety.

#Telangana BJP credits Modi government’s welfare schemes for women’s empowerment

BJP spokesperson asks Sanjay Raut to apologise to people over alleged misinformation

Mumbai, Oct 16 (UNI) BJP Maharashtra chief spokesperson Navnath Ban on Friday demanded that Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut apologise to the people of the state and country, accusing him of misleading the public and making false statements.

#BJP spokesperson asks Sanjay Raut to apologise to people over alleged misinformation

BJP seeks Jharkhand health minister’s resignation over healthcare issues

Ranchi, Oct 16 (UNI) The BJP on Friday demanded the resignation of Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari, alleging that the state’s healthcare system was in disarray and accusing him of focusing on making social media reels while patients and healthcare workers faced difficulties.

#BJP seeks Jharkhand health minister’s resignation over healthcare issues

Rahul Gandhi remarks land BJP leader and former DGP R Sreelekha in legal trouble

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 16 (UNI) Police have registered a case against Kerala BJP state vice-president and former DGP R Sreelekha over her controversial remarks against Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, at a party meeting in Punalur, Kollam district.

#Rahul Gandhi remarks land BJP leader and former DGP R Sreelekha in legal trouble

Maha: BJP accuses Sanjay Raut, Rahul Gandhi of misleading voters over electoral roll revision

Mumbai, Oct 16 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today demanded that Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut apologise not only to the Supreme Court but also to Maharashtra''s 14 crore residents and the country''s 140 crore people, accusing him and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading misleading information about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

#Maha: BJP accuses Sanjay Raut # Rahul Gandhi of misleading voters over electoral roll revision

BJP steps up counter offensive to dismantle, discredit protests, deploys top leaders, plans nationwide campaign

Vibha Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) The ruling BJP on Friday escalated its counter-offensive against INDIA Bloc and CJP, launching top leaders like party president Nitin Nabin and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to dismantle and discredit their protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

#BJP steps up counter offensive to dismantle # discredit protests # deploys top leaders # plans nationwide campaign

Rahul Gandhi, INDIA Bloc allies,conspiring to create unrest in India: Odisha BJP

Bhubaneswar, Oct 16 (UNI) Senior Congress leaders, including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with their INDIA bloc allies, are conspiring to create anarchy in the country under the guise of political resistance and saving democracy, Odisha BJP spokesperson Smruti Pattnaik alleged on Friday.

#Rahul Gandhi # INDIA Bloc allies #conspiring to create unrest in India: Odisha BJP

Telangana BJP’s president accuses congress of supporting forces seeking ‘regime change’

Hyderabad, Oct. 16 (UNI) Telangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday accused the Congress of aligning with forces allegedly seeking to destabilise the country and demanded that the party clarify its stand on remarks about bringing about a Bangladesh-style “regime change” in India.

#Telangana BJP’s president accuses congress of supporting forces seeking ‘regime change’

Pawan Khera defends Opposition’s right to seek change of govt, says BJP cannot claim ownership of Constitution

New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) Congress chairman of Media and Publicity Pawan Khera on Friday defended the Opposition’s demand for a change of government through democratic means, accusing the BJP of conflating its government with the Indian Republic and warning that attempts to portray peaceful protests as a conspiracy for “regime change” undermine the principles of parliamentary democracy.

#Pawan Khera defends Opposition’s right to seek change of govt # says BJP cannot claim ownership of Constitution

BJP launches counteroffensive to discredit protests, accuses Opposition of plotting ‘Bangladesh-type regime change’

New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) The ruling BJP on Friday escalated its counter-offensive against INDIA Bloc and CJP, launching top leaders like party president Nitin Nabin and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to dismantle and discredit their protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

#BJP launches counteroffensive to discredit protests # accuses Opposition of plotting ‘Bangladesh-type regime change’

CPI MP urges Nitish Kumar to withdraw complaint against CJP leaders, rethink alliance with BJP

New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) CPI national secretary and Rajya Sabha MP P. Sandosh Kumar has urged JD(U) president Nitish Kumar to withdraw his party’s complaint against CJP leaders over their protest at Jantar Mantar and reconsider his alliance with the BJP, accusing the ruling establishment of cracking down on dissent and undermining democratic freedoms.

#CPI MP urges Nitish Kumar to withdraw complaint against CJP leaders # rethink alliance with BJP

BJP targets Congress over Rs 14.95-crore Ambedkar Corporation fraud

Bengaluru, Oct 16 (UNI) The BJP on Friday mounted a sharp attack on the Congress government in Karnataka over an alleged Rs 14.95-crore fraud in the Dr BR Ambedkar Development Corporation (ADCL), accusing it of failing to safeguard funds meant for Scheduled Caste welfare and challenging Rahul Gandhi''s claims of social justice.

#BJP targets Congress over Rs 14.95-crore Ambedkar Corporation fraud

Tripura Minister Animesh Debbarma from BJP’s alliance partner faces Go Back slogan from women

Agartala, Oct 16 (UNI) The BJP-led government in Tripura faced a serious embarrassment after Forest Minister Animesh Debbarma of TIPRA Motha, an ally of the ruling alliance, confronted protests and “Go Back” chants from a group of women at Bachaibari in Asharambari in Khowai district on Thursday.

#Tripura Minister Animesh Debbarma from BJP’s alliance partner faces Go Back slogan from women

BJP targets govt over sugarcane crisis, says Cong cannot pass buck to Centre

Vijayapura, Oct 16 (UNI) The BJP on Friday mounted an attack on the Congress government in Karnataka over the continuing sugarcane farmers’ agitation, accusing it of evading accountability for growers’ grievances and shifting the burden onto the Centre instead of delivering a state-level solution.

#BJP targets govt over sugarcane crisis # says Cong cannot pass buck to Centre

BJP councillor R Sreelekha courts controversy with remarks against Rahul Gandhi

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 15 (UNI) BJP leader and Thiruvananthapuram Corporation councillor R Sreelekha has courted controversy with her remarks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, prompting Youth Congress and Congress leaders to lodge complaints seeking action against her.

#BJP councillor R Sreelekha courts controversy with remarks against Rahul Gandhi

Court Summons Pasted at YouTuber Dhruv Rathee's Gurugram Home in BJP IT Cell Defamation Case

Chandigarh, Oct 15 (UNI) A Delhi court''s summons in a criminal defamation case against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has been affixed to the gate of his residence in Gurugram after repeated attempts to serve him, according to the complainant''s lawyer, ahead of a protest planned in the national capital on October 16.

#Court Summons Pasted at YouTuber Dhruv Rathee's Gurugram Home in BJP IT Cell Defamation Case

Maha: Raut alleges BJP functionary shielded in Ankita Bhandari murder case

Mumbai, Oct 15 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut today alleged that a BJP functionary is being shielded in the Ankita Bhandari murder case and criticised the Centre over the appointment of Dushyant Gautam as Governor of Sikkim.

#Maha: Raut alleges BJP functionary shielded in Ankita Bhandari murder case

Maha: BJP corporator arrested for accepting Rs 1.2 lakh bribe in Gadchiroli

Gadchiroli, Oct 15 (UNI) A BJP-nominated corporator of Aheri Nagar Panchayat in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.2 lakh from a contractor in connection with an electrical works contract, officials said.

#Maha: BJP corporator arrested for accepting Rs 1.2 lakh bribe in Gadchiroli

BJP prepares booth-level roadmap for UP Assembly polls

Varanasi, Oct 15 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun preparations for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections by organizing a two-day expansion training programme for its Kashi and Gorakhpur regions on October 14 and 15, focusing on electoral strategy, social and political dynamics, public outreach and booth management.

#BJP prepares booth-level roadmap for UP Assembly polls

BJP minority morcha Chief urges support for Modi’s vision of developed India

Mumbai, Oct 15 (UNI) BJP Minority Morcha national president Kunwar Basit Ali on Thursday called upon people to contribute to the vision of a developed India by supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the government’s efforts were in line with the ideals of former President and scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

#BJP minority morcha Chief urges support for Modi’s vision of developed India

BJP’s development agenda transforming J&K’s political landscape, party must seize emerging opportunity: Poonia

Jammu, Oct 14 (UNI) BJP National General Secretary, J&K Prabhari and Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Satish Poonia asserted that Jammu and Kashmir occupies a special place in the national consciousness, emphasizing that the BJP’s historic commitment to national integration, development and public service continues to shape the region’s future.

#BJP’s development agenda transforming J&K’s political landscape # party must seize emerging opportunity: Poonia

BJP Poised to Return to Power in Himachal with Absolute Majority: MP Rajiv Bhardwaj

Kangra, Oct 14 (UNI) Kangra Lok Sabha MP Rajiv Bhardwaj on Wednesday expressed confidence that the BJP would return to power in Himachal Pradesh with an absolute majority, urging party workers to gear up for the forthcoming Assembly elections.

#BJP Poised to Return to Power in Himachal with Absolute Majority: MP Rajiv Bhardwaj

Arunachal BJP says SUMP goes beyond power generation, cites strategic concerns

Itanagar, Oct 14 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Arunachal Pradesh, on Wednesday said the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) should be viewed in the context of national security, water resource management and the changing strategic situation in the region, asserting that preliminary feasibility studies should not be mistaken for a decision to begin construction.

#Arunachal BJP says SUMP goes beyond power generation # cites strategic concerns

Shinde Sena backs Independent candidate in Pune Teachers constituency, BJP faces setback

Pune, Oct 14 (UNI) The Mahayuti alliance appears divided over the Pune Teachers’ Constituency election, with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena extending support to independent candidate Sachin Sanap after its own nominee, Mangesh Chivte, withdrew from the contest at the last moment.

#Shinde Sena backs Independent candidate in Pune Teachers constituency # BJP faces setback

Naveen Patnaik condemns violence at Satyabadi government office, questions BJP government’s response

Bhubaneswar, Oct 14 (UNI) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday condemned the alleged violence by BJP workers inside a government office at Satyabadi in Odisha’s Puri district, accusing the state government of repeatedly condoning such incidents.

#Naveen Patnaik condemns violence at Satyabadi government office # questions BJP government’s response

Three rebel SP MLAs formally join BJP in Amethi

By Manoj Bhadra
Amethi, Oct 14 (UNI) Giving a strong message to the opposition, particularly the Congress, before the assembly polls, three rebel Samajwadi Party MLAs, Rakesh Pratap Singh, Abhay Singh, and Vinod Chaturvedi, on Wednesday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Uttar Pradesh BJP president and union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary and BJP general secretary and former union minister Smriti Irani.

#Three rebel SP MLAs formally join BJP in Amethi

Mah: Opposition protesting SIR to facilitate re-entry of illegal immigrants into voter list, alleges BJP

Mumbai, Oct 14 (UNI) BJP Maharashtra chief spokesperson Navnath Ban on Wednesday accused opposition parties of opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to facilitate the re-inclusion of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Rohingyas in the voter list.

#Mah: Opposition protesting SIR to facilitate re-entry of illegal immigrants into voter list # alleges BJP

Stalin slams BJP govt over arrest of CJP's Ashutosh, Saurav, reiterates removal of CEC over SIR row

Chennai, Oct 14 (UNI) Reiterating his oft-repeated demand for the ouster of CEC C.Gyanesh Kumar over SIR row, Opposition DMK President and former CM M.K.Stalin on Wednesday slammed the BJP government at the Centre for arresting CJP''s Ashutosh Rana and Saurav Das for protesting against Vote Chori and warned that more young people they jail, more ordinary citizens with no political affiliation will take to streets and show the true power of people to them.

#Stalin slams BJP govt over arrest of CJP's Ashutosh # Saurav # reiterates removal of CEC over SIR row

Haryana BJP chief Archana Gupta pledges organ donation, announces district-level awareness drive

Panchkula, Oct 14 (UNI) Haryana BJP president Dr Archana Gupta has pledged to donate her organs after death and announced plans to launch a statewide organ donation awareness campaign, calling for dedicated teams in every district to mobilise donors and expand public participation.

#Haryana BJP chief Archana Gupta pledges organ donation # announces district-level awareness drive

Saini sets grassroots expansion agenda for BJP's SC Morcha,sets grassroots expansion agenda for BJP's SC Morcha,

Panchkula, Oct 13 (UNI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini today called for an intensified grassroots mobilisation drive to strengthen the BJP''s Scheduled Caste (SC) Morcha across the state, saying the organisation must move beyond political representation to become an effective bridge between marginalised communities and government welfare programmes.

#Saini sets grassroots expansion agenda for BJP's SC Morcha #sets grassroots expansion agenda for BJP's SC Morcha #

BJP's local poll victories show voters have rejected Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Oct 13 (UBI) union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the BJP''s sweeping victories in Gujarat''s local body elections and recent by polls and local elections in other states had demonstrated that voters had rejected Rahul Gandhi and the opposition INDIA bloc, predicting a fourth consecutive defeat for the Congress in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.

#BJP's local poll victories show voters have rejected Rahul Gandhi # INDIA bloc: Amit Shah

BJP women workers submit complaint against Congress workers over alleged misconduct

New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) BJP Mahila Morcha workers submitted a formal complaint against some Congress workers, alleging that they were subjected to alleged indecent behavior by them during a protest staged near grand old party''s headquarters on Tuesday.

#BJP women workers submit complaint against Congress workers over alleged misconduct

BJP begins construction of 11 new district offices in Bengal

Kolkata, Oct 13 (UNI) The BJP on Tuesday began constructing permanent party offices in 11 organisational districts of West Bengal, with senior state and central leaders attending bhoomi pujan ceremonies as the ruling party moves to strengthen its organisational infrastructure.

#BJP begins construction of 11 new district offices in Bengal

BJP plans 1,500 book stalls across Bengal during Durga Puja

Kolkata, Oct 13 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to put up around 1,500 book stalls across West Bengal during the upcoming Durga Puja.

#BJP plans 1 #500 book stalls across Bengal during Durga Puja